The Non-Diet Mom Show: Recent Episodes
Jolyn Martin
Are you a mom who is sick of feeling overwhelmed around food and exercise, and tired of chasing your pre-baby body? The Non-Diet Mom Show is for moms who are ready to take control of their lives and enjoy motherhood to the max without all the distractions of diet culture. Listen as host Jolyn Martin, certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and intuitive eating & body image coach gives practical tips on how to let go of ‘shoulds’ and step into the empowered woman that you are. Subscribe for your weekly dose of non-diet, Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned tips on changing your mindset, and finding your freedom. Find out more at https://www.jolynmartin.ca
Hey friends and fitness community. As some of you read in my stories last week on instagram, I am closing down my podcast to focus my time elsewhere. I wanted to do a final episode, which is a deeply personal testimony of my journey over the past few years.
In it, I share how doing the work of body image healing ultimately led me to question my religious faith and find peace and, for the first time, true autonomy.
This is a "as I stand here today" and not a "I have it all figured out" kind of testimony, and I hope you can find some healing through my story also.
I thank you so much for your support since I first launched the podcast in 2021, and the thousands of downloads and positive feedback. It has been an awesome passion project that feels bittersweet to end at this time.
Mentioned in the show:
Deconstruction coach Krista Hoffman: @ex_vangelicalcoach
Stephanie Dodier: @stephdodier
Books:
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Health at Every Size
Intuitive Eating
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Welcome back to SEASON 2 of the Non-Diet Mom Show.
Today we are discussing the thought: If I don't exercise to lose weight, I'm afraid I won't exercise.
Points mentioned in the show:
1) Check your mindset around movement/exercise (see Quiz or Intake Form below)
2) Body Awareness - How much movement are you already getting in a day
3) Full Stop - Allow yourself to take some time off from movement to re-examine your intentions.
Mentioned in the show:
Personal Training Intake Form
'What Type of Exerciser Are You' Quiz
Self-Determination Theory
Motivation Research
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Hello friends, Welcome to the final episode of Season 1!
Today on the show I have a wonderful friend sharing her journey to body acceptance & how yoga played a role in connecting her back to her body.
Robin shares today about quality self-care and why filling your bucket is important, especially as moms.
A bit about Robin:
Robin is a Certified Life Coach and a Registered Yoga Teacher from Alliston, ON. Her coaching program Namaste Nutrition is designed for women who struggle with their relationships with food and body. Her clients have been able to stop looking for answers in the latest health craze and instead learn how to make confident decisions for themselves based on what they think & feel is best for their physical, mental, & emotional health. Her online yoga classes are size inclusive and taught in a way to allows the student to feel empowered in the body they have right now.
Book mentioned in interview: Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon
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Website
Connect with Jolyn (Host):
Personal Training
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Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Check out virtual movement classes Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Join my FB Group Coach Jo & the Crew!
Music By WatR
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Today's episode is all about exploring pleasure and the sensual relationship with ones own body. My guest today, MJ Reynolds, shares about her journey with body dysmorphia pre-baby, and how she found healing, post partum, through discovering her own pleasure. MJ shares some of the tools that helped her reconnect with her body and find confidence in the bedroom and out.
About MJ Reynolds:
MJ Reynolds is a stay at home mom, and is passionate about body acceptance and sexual expression.
Mentioned in the Episode
Book: Healing Sex by Staci Haines
30 Day Movement Challenge: Jolynmartin.ca/30daymovement
About the host:
Jolyn Martin is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor & body image coach from Kitchener, ON.
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How do we start unlearning diet culture in our lives when it's everywhere. How does it impact women specifically? Today on the show, my guest Stephanie Dodier, who is my mentor and coach, challenges us to start the journey by bringing awareness to the lens in which we see our world.
About Stephanie:
Stephanie Dodier is a Clinical Nutritionist CNP, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, host of two top ranking podcasts in the non-diet industry and creator of the Going Beyond The Food Method™️. She founded Undiet Your Life, a global coaching and online training platform focused on helping women make peace with food and their body so that they can live a fulfilling life… right now! She is also the founder of Undiet Your Coaching Practice, a global professional training platform.
Connect with Stephanie:
www.stephaniedodier.com
Facebook
Try Stephanie's Quiz
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Connect with Jolyn (Host):
Personal Training
Facebook
Instagram
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Check out virtual movement classes Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Join my FB Group Coach Jo & the Crew!
Music by ItsWatR
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If you are relatively new to the world of seeing exercise as pleasurable & healing, you've come to the right place. Sometimes I hear clients ask me, "How do you go after goals or challenge yourself without slipped back into the dieting/fitspo world?"
My answer to that today comes in the form of an acronym: PLAY
P: Past Pleasure
L: Leave the Rules Behind
A: Apply New Guidelines
Y: Your Body Knows Best
Each letter today has a journaling activity, so grab a pen & notepad, and enjoy the episode.
Mentioned in the Episode:
Jolyn Martin Fitness Core Values Click Here
Cross Body Pro Wrestling April 16 Tickets Here
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Join Coach Jo & the Crew Community on Facebook Click Here
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Is it possible to have diabetes and be free from a life of restriction and dieting? Today on the show my guest is an expert in healing your relationship with food specifically for people living with diabetes.
We talk about Lindsay's story as a person living with Type 1 diabetes, how she went from a restrictive eater to food freedom, and how she now supports her clients on this journey.
More about Lindsay: Lindsay Sarson is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Licensed Mindful Eating for Diabetes Facilitator and host of The Intuitive Diabetic Podcast. Lindsay runs an online non-diet, holistic nutrition practice that is focused on helping her clients ditch the diets and improve their relationships with food and body so that they can sustainably support their whole health (mind, body, spirit), including their blood sugars. As a person living with diabetes (Type 1), Lindsay has a special interest in changing the diet culture narrative prevalent in diabetes and helping those living with diabetes reconnect with their intuitive eater so that they can eat with more ease and thrive in their NOW body.
Here are ways to connect with Lindsay:
Freebie: Food Freedom Roadmap https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Lindsay’s Website: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/theintuitivediabetic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/
About the host:
Looking for some movement in your life but want a bit of guidance?
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Music by John Sib
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What happens when we have a negative body image? It affects our self-esteem, we tend to disconnect from our relationship with our innate worth, we eat based on rules instead of body trust, and it's near impossible to live empowered lives.
When we are in the trap of a negative self image, we tend to board the train of perfectionism in ways not only in how we eat or exercise, but we try to excel in other ways to gain approval and seek evidence that we are worthy.
That ends today.
Detaching your self-worth from your body image is one of the most LIFE-IMPACTING, powerful work you can do.
Listen in on today's episode where I discuss:
- Why we as moms struggle so much with our body image,
- Why everything we try doesn't work long term,
- The mindset hack that will have you feeling great in your body without ever having to diet or restrict food again.
- Why hiring a coach will fast-track your unlearning/healing process
April 1st is the DEADLINE to join the Spring Cohort of the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids' Program. Apply Here and let's see if you're a good fit for this program!!
Music by Tobylane
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Listen as Ardelle @aromasandavocados and myself share about why hiring a coach for body image work allowed us to heal our own body image in a supportive and safe way.
We share a bit of our journey through changing our thoughts and beliefs and how we now guide our clients to do the same!
Mentioned in the episode:
To sign up for my webinar for moms, visit
www.jolynmartin.ca/bodyimage4moms
Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids is a 12 week coaching program for moms to heal your relationship with food, body and exercise so that you can raise body confident children and be the example you want for your kiddos! Learn More
Applications are now open. To apply, Click Here
Connect with Ardelle:
Instagram
Facebook
https://www.aromasandavocados.com/
Connect with Jolyn:
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Join my free FB Group Coach Jo & the Crew!
Personal Training
Facebook
Instagram
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Have you ever felt like striving for joyful movement seems impossible? Joyful movement can have a lot of pressure when you’ve come from a place of hating exercise for such a long time. The conversation today explores how we can ditch that all or nothing, black and white mindset that comes with exercise, and how to navigate that grey area between hating exercise and loving it, between diet culture and anti-diet culture, to finding neutrality with movement recognizing that not all exercise is going to be comfortable or easy.
Today's conversation features 3 trainers and 1 therapist, all ladies whom have been on the show before:
Stef Bender is a certified Personal Trainer with a passion for power lifting, intuitive eating and body image coaching. After hitting rock bottom in 2020 with her physical and mental health, Stefanie found intuitive eating and health at every size. From that emerged a completely new way of life and a new way of coaching clients. Stefanie now guides others on their own intuitive eating journeys, building a healthier relationship with food, mind and body.
Stef's Instagram
Kim Hagel is a certified Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, mom of four and founder of Radiant Vitality Wellness In Goderich Ontario. Kim hosts The Joyful Movement Show podcast and through her signature program “Discover Joyful Movement”, she helps women who feel unmotivated to discover what moves them through intuitive movement, eating and mindset coaching so they can heal their relationship to exercise and feel confident in their now body.
Kim's Instagram
Vanessa Preston is a Mental Health Social Worker and Nutritionist with over 14 years of assessment and therapeutic experience. She specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma and complex trauma. She also provides group programs for women around self-compassion, shame resiliency, body image and intuitive eating.
Vanessa's Instagram
About the Host:
Jolyn MartinThe next launch of the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids Program is April 3, 2022.
Body confident kids need a role model. This is the program to learn how to be that role model. CLICK HERE to learn more!
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Music credit: Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
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This episode = vulnerability hangover!
I reflect on what 2021 taught me (yes, I realize most people do this on New Years haha), and share a bit of the themes that walked beside me during that year.
I share about International Women's Day and how womanhood inspired me to embrace all that is woman, including body hair.
I encourage you at the end to take a look at your own day to day and ask yourself your intentions behind something as simple as your morning routine. Are you doing it because you love it? Or because you think you 'should' do it?
Let me know if you resonated with any of today's message.
Check out virtual movement classes Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Join my FB Group Coach Jo & the Crew!
Connect with Jolyn:
Personal Training
Facebook
Instagram
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Do you struggle with acne prone skin? Do you believe that if you could just have clear skin you would be happy and confident? Today on the show I am interviewing Christine Preston who is a certified Skin Therapist from Barrie, ON. Christine is going to share a bit about healing your body image while caring for your skin.
Let's have a listen :).
About Christine:
Christine Preston is a certified Skin Therapist, Intuitive Acne Coach and founder of Skin Discovery. She helps women with acne-prone skin and low self-esteem improve their mindset, stress levels and breakouts with intuitive skin care. Having struggled with most inflammatory skin conditions throughout her adult life, Christine knows firsthand the toll that poor body image, disordered eating from chronic dieting and persistent acne has on a person. Her mission is to help women reclaim their confidence in the skin they’re in.
Instagram
Facebook
https://www.myskindiscovery.com/products/discovery-package
Music by ItsWatR
Today on the show my dear friend and colleague Gillian Yuan, founder and creator of the Motherhood Undieted Podcast, is here to share a bit of her story from owning a lactation consultant business, working with moms for 14+ years as a community postpartum nurse, to now being an intuitive eating health coach for moms. Today she is going to talk about how she’s merged her experiences and healed her own body image struggles.
Gillian Yuan is a chronic dieter turned body-acceptance and Mind-Body Eating Coach!
After being anorexic as a teen ballet dancer and then developing a temporary heart condition as an adult after the birth of her son, which was exasperated by her strict diet and exercise routine, Gillian knew something had to change.
Her journey to healing her own relationship with food and her body, Gillian found a passion for sharing intuitive eating and the mind-body connection with other women and moms after seeing the life-giving effects of finding body and food freedom.
I know you will enjoy this episode, Gillian is amazing and I can’t wait for your to connect with her.
Connect with Gillian:
Link to freebie: How to feel good about your body Now!
Link to free FB group Motherhood UnDieted Community
Link to The Motherhood UnDieted Podcast:
Instagram
About the Host:
Jolyn Martin
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Personal Training
Facebook
Instagram
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Music by ItsWatR - Awakening Instrumental
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We had to do something about LOVE on Valentine's Day ;).
Today on the show I am talking about how you don't have to love your body. Despite all the body positive messaging, we are allowed to just exist in our bodies.
Loving your body is optional. But we do have to get away from hating our bodies.
Today I talk about a bridge between body hatred and body love called 'body neutrality'.
Connect with Jolyn:
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Personal Training
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Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
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If you have struggled with finding exercise you enjoy, todays episode is for you.
For many people, the word 'exercise' feels like a heavy word loaded with expectations, pressure, to-do lists and punishment. That's why I try to encourage those deconstructing exercise to change the word to movement for a time because our bodies need movement, any movement, for optimal function. Exercise is just a fancier word that has been co-opted by the very loud weight loss industry, hence creating this idea that exercise is for either 'earning or burning' food.
Today I give you 5 steps to help you change your mindset to find movement that is fulfilling and enjoyable.
About the host:
Jolyn Martin is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and intuitive eating & body image coach from Kitchener, ON, Canada. Jolyn is a mom of 2 and is passionate about helping other moms heal their relationship with food, body and exercise. Shortly after starting her career in the fitness industry, she started to notice the dangerous and toxic effects of chasing thinness and finding self-worth in body image. After dismantling her own beliefs, Jolyn has now made it her life mission to help women become the experts of their own bodies.
Connect with Jolyn:
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Personal Training
Facebook
Instagram
Website: www.jolynmartin.ca
Today on the show I have the privilege of interviewing a friend and colleague, Ardelle Viau, who will talk a bit about wellness culture and the tenth principle of Intuitive Eating, Gentle Nutrition.
What you will learn:
- What is gentle nutrition
- What is wellness culture & how is it different than diet culture
- How intuitive eating puts you back in the drivers seat of your life
- Should you focus on nutrition or not when you become an intuitive eater
- Can nutrition play a role in eating choices
Ardelle is an Intuitive Eating Coach and Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant dedicated to guiding ambitious women through the process of breaking free from perfectionism and dieting so they can intuitively embrace healthy & abundant lives. After spending years obsessing over her body size and health doing fad diet after fad diet, then health protocol after health protocol, she never felt like what she was doing was enough. It wasn't until she studied intuitive eating and combined it with her holistic nutrition education that she was able to fully accept her body. Intuitive eating has allowed her to embrace wellness without obsession. It has allowed her to love, nourish, express and empower herself. And now she is here to help you do the same! With over a decade of experience coaching clients, she is on a mission to dismantle diet culture and redefine wellness. Ardelle’s approach is highly individualized and rooted in intuitive eating, mindfulness, self-compassion, and the principles of Health at Every Size (HAES).
How to connect with Ardelle:
Instagram
Facebook
1:1 Coaching
https://www.aromasandavocados.com/
Ardelle's freebie for you
Jolyn Martin: Host of the Non-Diet Mom Show
www.jolynmartin.ca
Virtual Personal Training
Virtual Group Movement Classes
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Happy New Year mommas!
Did you know that the top 4 New Years Resolutions of 2020 in North America were:
- exercising more
- improving their diet
- losing weight
- and saving money
Does this surprise you? How many times have you set goals through the SMART goal system, only to find by the end of this month you were struggling to stay committed.
Today on the show I want to teach you the following:
- Why SMART goals don't work for most people (there is a missing step)
- 2 main mistakes people make when goal setting
- How to set goals that excite you
- The mindset tool to feeling great in your body (without ever having to restrict food (diet) again)
- A reflection activity to brainstorm your goal feelings
- How to work with me further if you need some support
Applications are open for the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids 12 week Coaching Program.
Last day to Register is January 27th, 2022 (which in real time is this weekend)
For more information about the program, click here
If you already know this is exactly the program you've been looking for, Apply and set up a discovery call to see if this program would be a good fit for you, click here
Looking forward to meeting you, I am honoured and grateful to support you on this healing journey.
xo Jolyn Martin
Life is too short to count calories and to try and squeeze into your skinny jeans two sizes too small for comfort. But it's not your fault if you are
neck deep in believing your true life will start once you reach a thinner destination. We have all been conditioned to believe this through thin actors in Hollywood to magazines claiming you need to earn your bikini.
Today on the show I am interviewing Sarah Miller, mom of 3, who is a graduate of the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids program July 2021.
Today she shares her journey from body dissatisfaction to body neutrality throughout the 12 weeks and how she has applied the principles she learned in the NMHK program to her family life. The language her children are growing up around is now inclusive, body-positive and empowering.
Sarah shared this about the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids Program:
I can honestly say that this program has changed my life. Jolyn, you are such a wonderful teacher. Your enthusiasm, energy, and passion for this topic is contagious. I never thought I would be happy with my body without losing weight or looking a certain way, but I am happy and now enjoy being active because it's fun and makes me feel great. Thank you for all of it.
- Sarah MillerI am so thrilled to present this interview to you today.
Mentioned in the show:
Webinar: New Years Resolutions that Don't Suck the Life out of You! Wednesday December 29 at 7 p.m. ET over ZOOM. Register HERE
Our Place - Family Resource & Early Learning Centre - Stork Secrets
Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids 12 Week Coaching Program with Jolyn Martin:
To learn more about the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids Program Click Here
Apply TODAY! (Begins January 9, 2022) Click Here
What's Included in the 12 weeks?
- A foundational step by step coaching program that takes you from overwhelm & uncertainty to confidence & fulfillment
- Workbook with weekly activities & quizzes
- 100% online. All Live sessions will be recorded
- 12 x 45 min Learning Sessions
- 6 x 1 on 1 Coaching Sessions
- 6 x Group Coaching Calls
- Access to a private FB community of other ladies on the same journey as you
- 24/7 Access to Jolyn via the private messaging app Voxer
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In today's episode, I share 5 desires behind weights loss goals and how they might not actually be contributing to health at all.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Weight loss goals appear on the surface to be about comfort (feeling good), "health", and physique. What is under these goals is most often a desire for acceptance & confidence (the real kind not the 'earned' kind)
A very brief timeline of how culturally we got to be so fatphobic.
A conversation with a client desiring weight loss.
Bonuses mentioned in the episode:
1) Free Webinar: "New Years Resolutions that Don't SUCK the Life Out of You" Sign Up HERE https://www.jolynmartin.ca/newyears2022
2) List of Self-Care Goals: Click Here https://www.jolynmartin.ca/healthgoals
Nourished Moms Healthy Kids 12 Week Coaching Program Deadline to join: January 9, 2022
Set up a discovery call today to see if this program would be a good fit for you! Click Here https://www.jolynmartin.ca/work-with-coach-jo/nmhk
Next week in Episode 25 I'll share an interview with Sarah Miller who graduated the Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids program in July 2021. Stay tuned & Happy Holidays!!
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Do you feel stressed when everyone offers your children treats around the holidays? Are you exhausted from policing your children's intake of candies & sweets? Maybe you've found healing with your relationship with food but you still struggle with allowing your children to enjoy sugary foods?
Today on the show I have a special guest Unyime Oguta. Unyime is a Speaker, Life & Nutrition Coach for Mums, and mum of 3. Unyime believes in a world where all mothers are thriving in their lives. Through her coaching program and podcast, The Thriving Mum Podcast, she teaches women how to leverage the power of their minds to let go of food fears and obsession, so that they can feel empowered to honor their needs and transform their lives with ease and confidence.
What you will learn from today's episode:
- Why feeding kids is so stressful for moms
- How to allow your children to enjoy treats within a structure
- Is sugar addictive? Isn't sugar basically poisonous?
- How to talk to your children about food, even if they are already in their teens
Connect with Unyime:
Instagram
Website
Facebook
Contact: hello@oliveandbliss.ca
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Today's episode is a message I want EVERY mom to hear (and not just moms).
When I learned this message myself, it was a GAME...CHANGER! I finally felt in control of my life and I have been on a journey of kindness to myself and curiosity of my thoughts ever since.
I start today's episode talking about one of the BIGGEST thoughts most moms have on the daily... "I am overwhelmed".
I can promise you there is NO amount of kid-free time, NO tropical vacation, NO amount of decluttering that will help you feel less overwhelmed than the mindset shift in today's episode.
Take a listen and feel free to reach out!
Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids Program next cohort launches JANUARY 9th, 2022!!Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids is a 12 week coaching program for moms to transform their mindset around movement, food, and body image. To raise competent eaters and confident children, we have to do the work for ourselves first!
Find Out More Here
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New Years Resolutions (That Don't Suck the Life Out of You!)
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The word 'fitness' means anything from health & wellbeing to 'being able to perform a role or task'(Wikipedia), yet when we hear the word, most of us have been conditioned to imagine a thin and toned gym rat who is smiling while doing burpees. Most of us assume if we don't dedicate 3-4 days to working out at the gym, we aren't 'fit'. But what if being 'fit' meant more than physical?
This week I created the Core Values for my business and I wanted to elaborate on why physical fitness is only ONE element to fitness.
What you will learn from today's episode:
What does fitness mean?
How can you be 'fit' in your 4 bodies?
What creates sustainable motivation?
One easy way to be more present in your body in everyday life.
Core Value #4: Fitness is Holistic. Fitness is about well-being in our 4 bodies: Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Physical. We believe it is imperative that we learn to trust our innate wisdom and body cues, challenge negative self-talk by choosing curiosity over judgment, and bridge the gap between our inner and outer self to create our most authentic life. Having a healthy relationship with movement means when we take away the guilt and aesthetic pursuits behind moving our bodies, we are better able to connect to ourselves and focus on ways in which exercise enhances and enriches our life (i.e., better sleep, stress reduction, and improved overall sense of well-being). We believe that finding joy in movement is essential, but recognize that not all movement will be easy or comfortable. Self-compassion goes a long way when starting a fitness routine and oftentimes challenging ourselves physically rewards us in other areas of life.
To see all 5 Core Values, please click here
Enjoy the episode!
Music during meditation:
Ambient Relax Sounds by Zakhar Valaha
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In today's episode, Lisa Dahl, of Lisa Dahl Wellness, shares her best tips for meal planning if you have little tummies to feed. Lisa was a caterer and worked in food services for many years and is now an intuitive eating health coach.
Today she shares practical examples and ways for you to use the food in your pantry, plan ahead when making meals, and find foods that everyone in your house can enjoy.
Enjoy the episode!
About Lisa:
Lisa Dahl is a certified Intuitive Eating and Body Image Health Coach at Lisa Dahl Wellness. Through Intuitive Eating, she helps women make peace with their food and body. Lisa teaches women to listen, trust, and respect their body to be happy, healthy, and confident at any size. Lisa offers her premier program Body Peace & Food Freedom. She has certifications in Intuitive Eating, health and wellness coaching, personal training, and group facilitation from Be Body Positive and Gratefulness.org. Lisa’s coaching philosophy is to ditch the diet and to focus on Progress, not Perfection.
Contact Lisa on:
Instagram
Facebook
Website
Lisa's free guide: Mindful Meal Planning
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Episode 19
A secondary question to 'can I lose weight with intuitive eating' is sometimes, "Can I change my set point?"
This episode answers:
How do I know if I'm at my set point now,
and
Can I change my set point.
Enjoy the episode.
Research Article mentioned in episode
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On today's episode I answer the question about whether you can lose weight with Intuitive Eating. Is there a way to eat true to your innate cues while also dialing the scale back a bit?
In order to answer this question, we have to look at our biology and how our bodies are intended to work.
Today's episode is a shallow dive into a deep pool of understanding how our bodies function, so I reference some articles and books that could be helpful if you'd like to explore this topic deeper.
Enjoy the episode!
Research:
The Epidemiology of Overweight & Obesity "many of the leading obesity researchers who have created the official standards for what constitutes ‘overweight’ and ‘obese’ have also received sizable funding from the pharmaceutical and weight-loss industries."
Association for Size Diversity and Health
Health At Every Size Quick Facts
How effective are traditional dietary and exercise interventions for weight loss?
France, Belgium, USA & Japan Study
3 Books I mention:
Intuitive Eating Book by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
Health at Every Size by Dr. Lindo Bacon
The Beauty Myth by Dr. Naomi Wolf
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January 2022 Cohort Applications being accepted now.
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Episode 17 - How do I navigate Halloween candy with my kids?
So what do we do now with all this Halloween candy? If you are feeling anxious about having all this candy in the house, or are creating a plan to have it all destroyed as quickly as possible, then this episode is for you. The topic of sweets can be stressful because of the bad rap sugar has in our culture. It's perfectly normal to feel nervous. But the beautiful thing is, we don't have to hold so much control over our children because they are incredibly capable beings at self-regulating sugar intake*. You can have your treat and eat it too!
*this information is based on research for children aged 2+. Prior to age 2 it's important to use your own discretion when introducing sugar.
Research behind today's topic:
Restricting creates a higher desire
Importance of role modeling healthy food behaviours
Parent feeding styles may promote overeating
Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility
Ready to finally tackle those food rules that are keeping you stuck? Serious about finding movement you enjoy so that you can stop fighting with workout motivation? Check out my Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids Program today. January 2022 Cohort Applications being accepted now. CLICK HERE
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What is the difference between guilt and shame? Why is it important in healing our relationship with our body?
Today on the show I have a very special guest, Vanessa Preston, who is a Mental Health Social Worker and Nutritionist with over 14 years of assessment and therapeutic experience. She specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma and complex trauma. She also provides group programs for women around self-compassion, shame resiliency, body image and intuitive eating.
I'm so excited for you to hear this conversation.
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Today on the show I interview Sabrina Rogers who is a licensed mental health counselor, intuitive eating and body image expert, and recovering perfectionist. After healing her own disordered eating and body image issues, she's helping professional women make the shift to intuitive eating and body acceptance.
Sabrina answers the question of whether emotional eating is right or wrong. She talks about the 3 'S's of Mindful Eating: Slow Down, Use your Senses, and Savor.
If you have found yourself feeling shame or guilt about eating, this episode might be helpful for you.
Here's how you can connect with Sabrina:
IG @sabrinarogerslmhc
FB @sabrinarogerslmhc
Try out Sabrina's Emotional Eating Quiz
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This week I was working with a client who is deconstructing her relationship with exercise, and I decided to guide her through a meditation I use in my Nourished Moms, Healthy Kids program. This guided meditation/visualization is intended to help my clients notice any resistance they may have to exercise and also to help them find meaningful reason to incorporate joyful movement into their lives.
I decided to share this guided meditation/visualization on the show for you today.
*Please note, this practice works best if you are in a quiet space with no distraction.
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As you know by now, as my genetics would have it, I am in a thin body.
What if I told you I had a sore knee, went to a specialist for treatment, and they told me, "sorry, I can't treat your knee until you lose some weight".
You would likely think, "wow... that's silly, you need to see a different specialist."
What if I told you I went to several specialists including my family doctor and my close friends and they all told me to lose weight to heal my knee pain?
It sounds pretty ridiculous now doesn't it? So why would it be any different for someone in a fat body?
Listen in on today's episode as I read an article by Ragen Chastain of Danceswithfat.org and discuss what you can do instead if you are experiencing unethical prescriptions like weight loss for joint pain.
Update on recommended footwear:
After chatting with a chiropodist, I've learned that there are 4 features to look for in a shoe for ultimate support:
1) Should be bendable in toe,
2) 2 Colour Sole (Dual Density)
3) Strong Heel Counter (if you squeeze heel it shouldn't pinch together easily, should be firm)
4) Torsional Rigidity (meaning it doesn't wring out like a wet washcloth, can twist a bit)
A few recommended running/walking shoe brands: Apex, Apis, Asics, Ecco, New Balance, Propet, Saucony (make sure it follows all 4 features), and Paradigm Medical runners.
If you have any questions or would like to chat, you can email me at jolyn@jolynmartin.ca
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Hey friend, After the interview with Laura in Episode 12, I decided to make a BONUS episode. I have learned to keep the recording going because sometimes there are gold nuggets of truth and solid content after the formal interview that apply so well to the content. This was certainly the case with Laura and so I've added for you today a BONUS episode.
Enjoy!
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In Episode 10 - we discussed 3 reasons why complimenting someone on their weight loss is unhelpful. Today we will discuss the last 2 points.
4: You don't actually know why someone has lost weight.
5: This reinforces and perpetuates a fatphobic culture.
On the show today, I have a very special guest, Laura Spaetzel, who is a social worker/psychotherapist with a specialty in trauma and eating disorders. She is joining the conversation to talk about the impact of how body comments affect someone with an eating disorder and how you never know who might have one. It affects any and all types of people regardless of body size, type, race, gender, etc. It doesn't discriminate, eating disorders can affect anybody.
Grab a coffee/tea and be ready to take notes. This is a good one.
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Should we use fitness trackers? What is your relationship like with your tracker? Do you use it to decide if you worked hard enough or not? Could your tracker have more control over you than you think?
Today on the show I have a special guest, Kim Hagle of Radiant Vitality Wellness, who gives us great insight into the pros and cons of using trackers while developing a positive relationship with movement.
Kim Hagle is a certified Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, mom of four and founder of Radiant Vitality Wellness. Kim hosts The Joyful Movement Show podcast and through her signature program “Discover Joyful Movement”, she helps women who feel unmotivated to discover what moves them through intuitive movement, eating and mindset coaching so they can heal their relationship to exercise and feel confident in their now body.
Where to connect with Kim:
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Motivation Secret
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Spoiler Alert: Don't.
We live in a body obsessed culture that attributes thin as a compliment, and fat as an insult. If you've ever heard someone say an outfit makes them look fat, and their friend stop them and say, "oh no, honey, you don't look fat, you look beautiful" (reinforcing the idea that you can't be fat and beautiful), you've just witnessed fatphobia.
Have you ever really thought about how weird (and invasive) it is to comment on others bodies? It's almost impossible to walk through a shopping center without overhearing a conversation to the likes of, "You look so great, have you lost weight?"
Listen in to Part 1 of today's episode as Jolyn challenges you to consider why complimenting someone may actually be doing more harm than good.
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"Eat your carrots", "One more bite", "If you don't eat dinner you won't get dessert".
What if we didn't have so many rules for our kids? Would they eat? Would they get the nourishment they need if we didn't force them to bite into their vegetables?
I've experimented with Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility and come to realize that there is a reason she is an internationally recognized authority on eating. IT WORKS!
Our kids WILL eat what we provide so long as there is no pressure or praise. It takes a lot of practice, mistakes and experimenting, but I can tell you from mom to mom, mealtimes are much less stressful. I trust my kids will listen to their own bodies to tell them when they are full, and when they'd like to experiment with new foods.
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"Pregnancy kind of feels like a crash course in Intuitive Eating....pregnancy makes you even more hyper aware of your bodies cues" - Katie Valley
I had the privilege of interviewing my friend and colleague in the field of Intuitive Eating, Katie Valley of Katie Valley Wellness. Katie and I took the same professional mentorship program together and bonded recently over stories of early pregnancy. In today's episode, Katie shares about her journey from crash dieting to becoming a Holistic Nutritionist, incorporating Intuitive Eating into her life and practice, and now listening to her bodies needs during pregnancy.
"Since incorporating Intuitive Eating into my practice, I have never felt more passionate, proud, and genuinely authentic in the work that I do"
Katie Valley is a Holistic Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Coach and Adjunct Professor whose goal is to dispel the myths of diet culture and reinforce a holistic, health-focused approach to wellness. After her own experience with disordered eating and poor body image, Katie found true healing by practicing Intuitive Eating and Body Acceptance. Now she has her own practice, Katie Valley Wellness, where she helps other women who have been confused by dieting trends to eat intuitively, pursue TRUE health, & feel confident in their own unique body.
I am so excited for you to have a listen!
Here is where to find out more about Katie and her work:
Katie's Instagram
Katie's Facebook
'What Type of Eater Are You' Quiz
Contact: hello@katievalleywellness.com
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Today I am answering the question about motivation & why you don't need a trainer to get it.
One of the big secrets within the fitness industry (and one that even trainers are often blind to) is the fact that when clients are chasing body ideals, they will always be returning customers. They will think they are unmotivated and need your program to hold them accountable. And that mindset is highly profitable!!! But what if you could be motivated in a way that lasted that didn't require following programs, training plans or gyms?
In todays episode, I unmask some research done regarding the behavioural science of motivation. In order for motivation to last, you need to cultivate both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation that have nothing to do with appearance or body image goals. You will learn that the research shows body-altering goals were proven to be ANTI-motivating and had the opposite outcome of what the participants goals were.
(Meaning, if your main goal was weight loss, you were less motivated to workout)
Take-aways:
- If you enjoy the activity, feel like you are good at it, feel like you have choice and control, and enjoy the people that you are doing it with, you are likely to desire to participate.
- Improved health outcomes and physical fitness are also motivating forces so long as there is zero body altering goals.
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'What Type of Exerciser Are You' Quiz
Self-Determination Theory
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Today on the show I have the privilege to interview my rock climbing buddy and sister in the field of non-diet training, Stefanie Bender. Stef is an ex-diet culture personal trainer, and has a passion for power lifting.
After hitting rock bottom in 2020 with her physical and mental health, Stefanie found intuitive eating and health at every size. From that emerged a completely new way of life and a new way of coaching clients. Stefanie now guides others on their own intuitive eating journeys, building a healthier relationship with food, mind and body.
Stefanie is passionate about helping others recognize the life they had hoped weight loss would bring them, and instead guides her clients to courageously create the life they truly want!
Stef shares the 3 main components of Self-Compassion which she learned through dismantling her own perfectionism within the competitive fitness world.
I know you guys will enjoy hearing about her journey.
Key components of Self-Compassion:
1) Mindfulness
2) Common Humanity
3) Self-Kindness vs. Self-Judgment
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In today's episode, I talk about why it's not necessary to teach our children healthy vs. unhealthy foods, but rather to listen to their bodies. Kids are WAY more intuitive then you think, and that's because they were born that way, just like you. Do I believe that some foods keep your blood sugar more regulated than others, yes. Do I believe some foods will make you feel better, give you more energy, make your digestion operate better? yes, yes, yes.. but it's more complicated then labeling food. Everyone reacts to food differently so the MOST important thing we can teach our kids is autonomy with food by listening to their own bodies.
Enjoy today's episode!
Follow Up Episode: Episode 9 - We aren't responsible for getting our kids to eat
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Psychosomatic Research
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Intuitive Eating
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I get this question....never. Nobody is asking this question because nobody uses the word 'DIETING' anymore. But the reality is that we live in a culture that is obsessed with restricting food, controlling food, or avoiding food to lose weight. Sounds a lot like dieting when it's put that way, right?
What if there was another way? What if we could look at food and see what it was originally intended for without judgment, guilt, fear and shame?
Listen to today's episode where I share about what Intuitive eating is all about and how you can start the process of unlearning diet culture.
Founders of Intuitive Eating Website
Intuitive Eating References
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Books I suggest reading:
Health At Every Size by Dr. Lindo Bacon
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Intuitive Eating Book by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
More Than a Body by Dr. Lexie Kite and Dr. Lindsay Kite
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison
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I get it, being a mom is BUSY work. I have a 3 and 5 year old, trust me, I know!
But what if exercise could look different? What if we shifted our mindset a little bit to include the movement we are already doing. What if we made the self-care act of moving our bodies a priority like we do showering or going to appointments?
Listen to todays episode to see how we can see exercise from a new angle.
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If you aren't aiming for weight loss, what other goals could you aim for, and how could a non-diet trainer help?
Perhaps you might have goals like: more flexibility, lower blood pressure, higher aerobic capacity (less winded), better mobility/balance, or more strength!
Oftentimes my clients think they want weight loss only to realize that it's actually acceptance they are seeking. Acceptance in a fatphobic world. Acceptance in a body that society deems unfavourable, unattractive or unhealthy.
Through my profession it is my intention to end the stigma and help my clients find acceptance which happens through mindset work. I not only help my clients with their physical goals, but also to see their worth and to inspire them to have a newfound love of movement they didn't think possible! It's time to get to the root issue.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the first episode of The Non-Diet Mom Show!
My name is Jolyn Martin and I’m from Kitchener, ON. I am a mom of 2 and passionate about helping other moms heal their relationship with food, body and exercise. Shortly after starting my career in the fitness industry, I started to notice the dangerous and toxic effects of chasing thinness and finding self-worth in body image. After dismantling my own beliefs, I have now made it my mission to help other moms change their mindset around self-worth and identity. I guide moms in finding peace with food, discovering the joy of movement, trusting their amazing bodies, and ultimately living in a way their children could respect and follow.
Here's the overview of Episode 1 – Why Non-Diet:
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What does non-diet mean?
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What is diet culture?
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Fatphobia within the fitness industry
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Why weight has a whole lot less to do with health than we think
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oh. p.s. the whole Mr. Brumwell vocal warm up... it's my old music teachers name and we used to use his name as a warm up and it kind of just stuck.
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